Device for carrying baskets and the like



July 3, 1923.

M. J. MOORE Filedflarch 1; 1922 I scribed.

Patented July3, 1923.

UNIT D/sum MAX J. MOORE, or NEWARK,

SUMMIT, NEw JERSEY.

- nnvron r03 CARRYING BASKETS Annettenn. 7

Application filed March 1, 1922. Serial N6. 540,215."

To all whom it'may concern: .i Be itknown that 1,. MAX J. Moons,acitizen of-the United States, residing at Newark, in the county .ofEssex and State kets and the like.

Objects and advantages ofthe invention will be set forth in parthereinafterand in part will be obvious ,herefrom, or may be F learned bypractice with the invention, the

same being realized and attained by means of the instrumentalities andcombinations pointed out in the appended claims.

- The invention consists'in the novelparts', constructions,arrangements, combinations and improvements herein shown and de- Theaccompanying drawings, referred to herein and constituting a parthereof, illustrate one embodiment of the invention, and together withthe description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.

Of the drawings Fig. l'is a side elevation showing-the device in usecarrying two baskets; andf Fig. 2 is an enlarge'dperspective of thedevice. f The invention in certainv of its aspects is especially adaptedas a carrier for a plurality offruit baskets and the like but it isapplicable also for carrying a plurality of other kinds ofcontainers'and the like. 7 4 The invention comprises in conjunction witha handle a member at either end there of passing into supportingengagement with a basket, container, or the like, by a simple movementof the entire device, and a mem ber which at the'same timepa-sses intopositioning and steadying relation with the engaged basket or the like.

More in detail, and as exemplarily embodied, there is a handle having ahook at either end, shaped to engage by a simple upward movement withthe basket structure, this movement. bringing the positioning andsteadying members into proper engagement with the baskets, said membersbeing shaped to conform to the baskets to hold them against swaying,twisting, or other undesirable movement.

I tion with the supporting means ..;for, .posi-' 'tion ng and steadying;theybaskets .or' the NEW JE SEY, Assienoa'ro ines H 'co LrnsIorembodied,- -aIhandle '1 centrally lon gitudinally apertured', 13nd:metal rod-2 i extendsthrough the aperture 'and at either end of thehandle it is shaped into or; provided with devices forengiaging by asimple movement: of the :handle with the fruit-,-

baskets orn-othe'r flarticles to. be carried, so

that the baskets will be securely support; ably engaged thereby.

tegral with the wire 2, ancl bentifirst' downembodied, Qthese membersare formed as hooks 3 and 4,111 1 wargdly and. then upwardly fromtheends of the handle. v 1 Means are likewise provided in'conjunc like, sothat they will remain stationarv and be kept from swaying Tortwistingupon i the hooks or other-supports.

As embodied, a-fraine of strip metal "is thereto, andpsupported thehandle either end. For this purpose,wthe-"upper 7provided:extending."downwardly from the I handle andv them along, butspaced away from, the handle and-returning;upwardly end'of' thedownwardlyextending reach 5 is provided; with-1f an aperture 6' throughdownwardly to'formthe hook 3, the upper end of the part-"5 being thussupported and also heldsecu-relyin position between the end of thehandle' 'a'nd the hook. The. strip which the rod 2 passes. just as,fit-is bentf i is then bent into a horizontally" disposed.

tive reaches 5 and 8 of the supporting frame,-

by suitable means, I instance the frame and the members 9 and 10 areshaped and proportioned to conformsuch as rivets 11. In this f to astandard size and shape of fruit basket ent forms. of baskets or othercontainers. 7

As shown in Fig.1, the hooks 3 "and 4 will pass inwardly and lupwardlyfrom beneath the underside ofthe top hoop 0r annular" binder 13, at thetop. of the basket 12',

disposed staves or shocks 14, as shownin 12, as shown in Fig. 1, and-itwill'be understood that these maybe varied to suitdifferios pass-' ingbetween two adjacent longitudinally- Fig. 1. This is effected by asimple movement of the hand as the baskets stand on the floor or ground.At the same time the positioning and steadying members 9 and 10 arebrought against the sides of the basket. Thus the two baskets are firmlysupported, and are prevented from any swinging, swaying or twistingmovement with respect to the supporting hooks, which would tend. todislodge the basket or to break, or break loose, the hoops 13. Bymearely settingthe baskets down and giving a slight downward movement tothe handle, the carrier is disengaged from the baskets.

It will be understood that detail change from the exact structure shownand described may be made within the scope of the accompanying drawingswithout departing from the principles of'the invention and withoutsacrificing its chief advantages.

hat I claim is 1. A carrier for fruit baskets and-the like including incombination a handle, a device at either end thereof adapted to engagewith a basket and .basket positioning and steady ing members supportedfrom the handle and engaging the sides of the respective baskets at alower levelthan said devices.

2. A carrier for fruit baskets and the like including in combination avhandle, a hook at either end thereof adapted to engage with abasketand'basket positioning and steadying members supported from thehandle and engaging, the sides of the respective baskets at a lowerlevel than said hooks.

3. A carrier for fruit baskets and the like including in combination ahandle, a device at either end thereof adapted to engage with a basketand arcuate basket positioning and steadying members supported from thehan-v die and engaging the sides of the respecfive baskets at a lowervices.

a. A carrier for fruit baskets and the like level than said de:including in combination a handle, a hook at 5. A carrier for fruitbaskets and the like including in combination a handle, a hook at eitherend thereof adapted to engage with a basket, a frame supported by thehandle and extending downwardly from one end thereof to a cross reachand upwardly therefrom to the opposite end of the handle, and basketpositioning and steadying members at either end and at the bottom ofsaid frame.

6. A carrier for fruit baskets and the like including in combination ahandle, a hook at either end thereof adapted to engage with a basket, aframe supported by the handle and extending downwardly from one endthereof toa cross reach andupwardlv therefrom to the opposite end of thehandle, and arcuate basket positioning and steadying members at eitherend and at the bottom of said frame.

'7. A carrier for fruit baskets and the like including in combination ahandle, a device at either end thereof adapted to engage with a basketand basket positioning and steadying members, shaped to conform to thebasket, supported from the handle and en- 1 gaging the sides'of therespective baskets at including in combination a handle, a hook ateither'end thereof adaptedto engage with a basket, a frame supported bythe handle and extending downwardly from one end thereof to a crossreach and upwardlv therefrom to the oppositeend of the handle, andbasket positioning and steadying members, shaped to conform to thebasket, at either end and at the bottom of said frame.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my nameto this specification.

MAX .1. Moose.

